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name: "iTrace: verification-first webcam eye-movement analysis"
description: "iTrace is an MIT-licensed Python toolkit for webcam-derived gaze, saccade, pupil, and quality diagnostics. Version 0.4.1 is a diagnostic v1 release: the pure NumPy/SciPy core is algorithmically verified against synthetic and closed-loop oracles, the ..."
tags: ["eye-tracking", "webcam", "gaze", "saccades", "pupillometry", "open-source", "diagnostic-pilot"]
domain: "Computational"
citation: "Daniel Ari Friedman (2026). *iTrace: verification-first webcam eye-movement analysis*. Computational."
doi: "10.5281/zenodo.20614908"
artifact_doi: "10.5281/zenodo.20614909"
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# iTrace: verification-first webcam eye-movement analysis

**Daniel Ari Friedman** (2026) · Computational

## Context

This work addresses topics in **Computational**: eye-tracking, webcam, gaze, saccades.

## Methods

Primary methods and techniques applied in this work:

- Software pipeline design
- Data-driven analysis

## Key Findings

Core contributions and results:

- iTrace is an MIT-licensed Python toolkit for webcam-derived gaze, saccade, pupil, and quality diagnostics.
- Version 0.4.1 is a diagnostic v1 release: the pure NumPy/SciPy core is algorithmically verified against synthetic and closed-loop oracles, the optional webcam shell exports derived records, and the em

## Related Works

- [2023_NSFReporting](../2023_NSFReporting/)
- [2023_NaturalAIBased](../2023_NaturalAIBased/)
- [2025_AuBI](../2025_AuBI/)

## Validation

Verification points for this work:

- Canonical DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20614908
- PDF SHA-256: See zenodo_record
- Pairing confidence: needs_review
- Last checked: 2026-06-09T18:22:02Z
- Artifact DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20614909

## Prerequisites

- Familiarity with eye-tracking, webcam, gaze
- Background in Computational fundamentals
- Access to source repository: docxology/itrace

## Instructions

When working with this paper:

1. Reference the DOI for citation: `10.5281/zenodo.20614908`
2. Apply methods listed in the Methods section for related analysis.
3. Validate findings against the original PDF and metadata.